Re: libtool-branch-2-0: add strlcat/strlcpy emulation

[Bob Friesenhahn]

On Mon, 13 Dec 2004, Ralf Wildenhues wrote:
> > AC_REPLACE_FUNCS doesn't create an empty .o file like yours does. But,
> > this is I think only a problem on Tru64 UNIX which deosn't have
> > strlcat.
>
> Is there a reason against using
>
> #if defined(HAVE_STRLCAT) && defined(HAVE_STRLCPY)
> static int dummy;
> #endif
>
> in libltdl/lt__strl.c besides the apparent uglyness?  (Did I mention
> before that I think that the LIBOBJ mechanism less than optimal?)

This might also result in an empty object file, or a warning that a 
variable was not used.

Is an empty object file a problem for some compilers/linkers?  Do they 
complain or refuse to work?

Bob
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